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Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah calm over dismal Man Utd record

Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah is calm over his record against Sunday's opponents Liverpool.

United are one of only two Premier League teams he has not yet scored against.

Walking out into a feverish atmosphere at Anfield on Sunday, Salah will be set on ending his dismal record against United.

He said: "As a player you don't have to put more pressure on yourself. In the back of your mind, of course, you know that the fans are pushing you forward to play better and give even more than what you have, but you have to take it as a normal game. You need to get the three points and just carry on.

"For every game, I try to study the opponent before we play. I try to find in my head the way I'm going to score against them.

"I think it's working well because I have scored many goals for the team. I think there's a lot I am improving and there is a lot of room to improve more."

While he will be keen to end his surprising drought against United on Sunday, he would not hesitate to set up team-mates if that ensured the Reds can maintain their invincibility.

"I can't focus too much on just scoring or finishing myself, because that means my game won't really change and my opponents will figure out how to defend against me," he said.

"If sometimes I get the ball and create a chance or give an assist, I can confuse them. It's about being clever."

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